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Ashley J Chong

Ashley Chong is based in Chicago and claims home at Peoria, Montreal, and Iowa City. She writes words and music to digest life. She spends a lot of time thinking about cultural identity, Korean pop culture, and languages. Most likely to be found scribbling in her bullet journal, listening to music, or wandering a city.

Ashley J's Latest Articles

Going solo with violinist Hyeyung Yoon

By Ashley J Chong ● Entertainment ● January 6, 2020 April 22, 2022

The musician discusses her career and the inspiration behind her new work.

12 books by Asian authors for your holiday gifts and beyond

By Ashley J Chong ● Cold Tea Reads ● December 19, 2019 April 22, 2022

Asian North American literature is rich and diverse, and we have a list to prove it: perfect for last minute gifts for the bookworms in your life, or your 2020 reading list.

Author Katie Zhao on her career, Asian representation in books, and The Dragon Warrior

By Ashley J Chong ● Features ● October 11, 2019 February 11, 2022

With her new book set to release soon, Zhao reflects on the journey to becoming an author and as an Asian American from the Midwest.